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Polkadot

Hold DOT? Earn around 14.2% per year by helping secure the network — no lock-in beyond the unbonding period.

Typical reward · per year
14.2 %

52.0% of DOT is currently staked

DOT price · USD

$0.9360 -3.44% 24 h
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30 d low $0.9360 · high $1.24

Market cap

$1.58Billion

Circulating

1.69Billion DOT

Editor's picks · ranked by reward after fees

Where to stake your DOT

The top pick currently earns about 14.0% on your DOT, after the validator's commission. Tap any row to read more.

  1. 01 PO
    Polkadot.js Top pick

    14.0% after fees

    Reward

    14.0%

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  2. 02 Lido
    Lido by Lido

    12.0% after fees

    Reward

    12.0%

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See all 2 Polkadot validators Sortable table with reward rate, commission, and operator brand for every option. →

First time? Three steps

How to stake on Polkadot

  1. 1

    Pick a provider you trust

    Use the picks above. Non-custodial means you keep control of your keys; custodial (e.g. an exchange) means they hold them for you.

  2. 2

    Send DOT to the provider

    Most providers accept any amount. A few require a minimum — those are listed on the provider's page.

  3. 3

    Wait for rewards to accrue

    Rewards arrive automatically. To unstake, expect an unbonding window of up to 28 days on this chain.

Beyond staking · higher yield, higher risk

DeFi yields on Polkadot

Top DeFi pool earns 6.5% vs 14.2% from native staking — but DeFi adds smart-contract and impermanent-loss risk.

farming Bifrost Liquid Staking

bifrost-liquid-staking - VDOT

Yield

4.48%

Pool size

$11.3Million

lp Hydration Dex

hydration-dex - ADOT-VDOT

Yield

0.26%

Pool size

$4.7Million

lp Hydration Dex

hydration-dex - AETH-WSTETH

Yield

0.11%

Pool size

$2.83Million

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35 pools

Pool Protocol Type Yield Pool size ↓
VD bifrost-liquid-staking - VDOT VDOT BI Bifrost Liquid Staking farming 4.48% $11.3Million →
AD VD hydration-dex - ADOT-VDOT ADOT · VDOT HY Hydration Dex lp 0.26% $4.7Million →
AE WSTETH hydration-dex - AETH-WSTETH AETH · WSTETH HY Hydration Dex lp 0.11% $2.83Million →
HO AUSDT hydration-dex - HOLLAR-AUSDT HOLLAR · AUSDT HY Hydration Dex lp 1.42% $2.37Million →
AUSDC HO hydration-dex - AUSDC-HOLLAR AUSDC · HOLLAR HY Hydration Dex lp 1.1% $2.21Million →
TBTC hydration-dex - TBTC TBTC HY Hydration Dex lp 0.39% $2.15Million →
AD hydration-dex - ADOT ADOT HY Hydration Dex lp 2.52% $1.87Million →
GE hydration-dex - GETH GETH HY Hydration Dex lp 0.5% $1.72Million →
HO hydration-dex - HOLLAR HOLLAR HY Hydration Dex lp 6.46% $1.58Million →
AUSDT USDC USDT hydration-dex - AUSDT-USDC-USDT AUSDT · USDC · USDT HY Hydration Dex lp 0.46% $1.04Million →
HO PR hydration-dex - HOLLAR-PRIME HOLLAR · PRIME HY Hydration Dex lp 0.85% $806Thousand →
HD hydration-dex - HDX HDX HY Hydration Dex lp 0.91% $790Thousand →
HO AE hydration-dex - HOLLAR-AEURC HOLLAR · AEURC HY Hydration Dex lp 0.26% $653Thousand →
HO USDC USDT hydration-dex - HOLLAR-USDC-USDT HOLLAR · USDC · USDT HY Hydration Dex lp 0.59% $602Thousand →
PA hydration-dex - PAXG PAXG HY Hydration Dex lp 0.96% $433Thousand →
GS hydration-dex - GSOL GSOL HY Hydration Dex lp 0.72% $429Thousand →
WBTC hydration-dex - WBTC WBTC HY Hydration Dex lp 0.32% $338Thousand →
AS hydration-dex - ASTR ASTR HY Hydration Dex lp 3.84% $263Thousand →
AAVE hydration-dex - AAVE AAVE HY Hydration Dex lp 1.58% $234Thousand →
TRAC hydration-dex - TRAC TRAC HY Hydration Dex lp 4.81% $218Thousand →
KSM hydration-dex - KSM KSM HY Hydration Dex lp 0.98% $204Thousand →
GLMR hydration-dex - GLMR GLMR HY Hydration Dex lp 2.05% $174Thousand →
AE WETH hydration-dex - AETH-WETH AETH · WETH HY Hydration Dex lp 0.03% $166Thousand →
HO SU hydration-dex - HOLLAR-SUSDS HOLLAR · SUSDS HY Hydration Dex lp 0.04% $153Thousand →
HO SU hydration-dex - HOLLAR-SUSDE HOLLAR · SUSDE HY Hydration Dex lp 0.15% $140Thousand →
VD hydration-dex - VDOT VDOT HY Hydration Dex lp 0.5% $138Thousand →
SUI hydration-dex - SUI SUI HY Hydration Dex lp 1.08% $134Thousand →
SK hydration-dex - SKY SKY HY Hydration Dex lp 0.84% $120Thousand →
SOL hydration-dex - SOL SOL HY Hydration Dex lp 0.64% $116Thousand →
BNC hydration-dex - BNC BNC HY Hydration Dex lp 0.21% $98Thousand →
LINK hydration-dex - LINK LINK HY Hydration Dex lp 0.68% $97.2Thousand →
LDO hydration-dex - LDO LDO HY Hydration Dex lp 1.39% $92.2Thousand →
HO AP hydration-dex - HOLLAR-APYUSD HOLLAR · APYUSD HY Hydration Dex lp 6.05% $82.6Thousand →
VA hydration-dex - VASTR VASTR HY Hydration Dex lp 0.43% $66.2Thousand →
EN hydration-dex - ENA ENA HY Hydration Dex lp 5.13% $59.8Thousand →

Read up before you stake

Background reading on Polkadot staking

Guide

What is staking?

The plain-English version: how locking your tokens earns you new tokens, and why the network pays you to do it.

Read the guide →

Guide

How blockchains differ from each other

Why Solana, Ethereum, and Cosmos chains pay different rates and why their security models differ.

Read the guide →

Guide

What does a validator actually do?

Validators run the chain. Pick a healthy one and your rewards arrive on schedule; pick a bad one and you can lose part of your stake.

Read the guide →

Frequently asked

What people ask about Polkadot staking

What does staking DOT on Polkadot mean?

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Staking on Polkadot means locking your DOT with a validator that helps run the network. In return, the network pays you a share of newly created tokens — similar to how a savings account pays interest, but the rate is set by the protocol, not a bank.

How much can I earn?

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Right now the top validators on Polkadot pay around 14.0% per year, after their commission. The rate moves with the chain's inflation schedule and how much of the supply is staked overall.

Is staking safe?

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Your tokens stay in your wallet — you never hand them over. The two real risks are slashing (the network can shrink your balance if your validator misbehaves, which is rare) and lock-up (you can't sell instantly during the unbonding period). Pick a validator with a track record and you sidestep most of the risk.

Can I unstake whenever I want?

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Yes, but unstaking is not instant. Most chains have an unbonding period of a few days to a few weeks during which you don't earn rewards and can't sell. Liquid-staking tokens (like stETH for Ethereum) sidestep this by giving you a tradeable receipt token.

What wallet do I need?

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Any non-custodial wallet that supports Polkadot works — Phantom or Solflare for Solana, Keplr for Cosmos chains, MetaMask for Ethereum and EVM chains, Yoroi or Eternl for Cardano. Connect, choose a validator, click delegate. The whole flow takes a couple of minutes.

See also

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